Upon the victim’s arrival at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, the wounded patient met with hospital officers and told them he had been shot in Covington. He said he had been driving his maroon colored 1998 Chevy Lumina on North Filmore Street at approximately 3:30 a.m. when he observed two black males walk toward his vehicle and begin firing a handgun.

The victim's vehicle was struck and one of the bullets went through the car and into his leg. When asked to describe the shooters all he could remember was that both were young, probably teenagers, one was tall and one was short.

As a result of the plea for help from citizens on Jan. 27, Covington police investigators were able to make an arrest in the case on March 15 after a month-and-a-half investigation. The juvenile was taken from Florida Parishes Detention Center, booked at the Covington Police Department, and returned to the center.

The suspect is charged with illegal possession of a firearm by a minor, attempted second-degree murder and illegal discharge of a weapon.

Because another suspect in the shooting is still at large, this case remains open. Detectives are gathering evidence at this time to make the second arrest.